Casio G-Shock Retro

In 1983, Casio introduced the G-Shock. As the name suggests, this watch is able to take a few serious blows. This ref.DW5000 watch was in those days (for me) the coolest of the coolest. Ofcourse, being a little guy (only 7 years old), it was way too big for my wrists, so I (or my parents) settled for a much smaller digital Casio watch, that I still have somewhere.

Anyway, 20 years later, in 2003, there was this Project Team Tough-model (DW5000SP) to celebrate the first DW5000 G-Shock. It was only available in Japan (officially) and came in a very nice giftbox. I ordered one right away via eBay and was amazed by the nostalgic feeling that this watch gave me. Although I wear it seldomly (and just for fun), it is a great retro timepiece.

A friend of mine recently asked me if he could have this model. Ofcourse, I said no 🙂 Being a special edition and all 😉 However, I did mention to him that the current Casio G-Shock model, DW5600E-1V is still for sale for approx. 45 USD.?Ç¬ This DW5600 has the same functionality as the original DW5000 and Anniversary DW5000SP model, but it comes without the fancy box.

TestFreaks.com website has a special category for watches, and it includes a lot of Casio (G-Shock) coverage. If you are interested in getting a retro G-Shock as well, I suggest visiting www.testfreaks.com/watches and search for the DW5600 model. They also cover a number of other brands, with great links to e-tailers who have these watches on sale.

Robert-Jan Broer, born in 1977, watch collector and author on watches for over a decade. Founder of Fratello Watches in 2004.

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I ahve to say, maybe Casio watches are not the coolest watches, but I got one a couple of weeks ago (using that website: http://wristwatches.forsaletosave.com/casio/ ) and I absolutely love it. When I went in Japan (Fukuoka), I saw a couple of models that weren’t available anywhere else, but they were out of my budget. 🙁 Anyway like to readyour blog, keep up the good work.

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I love my G-Shock…. has been used and abused for 2 years now, has been dipped in diesel, oil and chemicals, I used every single day for 2 years now and has performed flawlessly. I would recommend this watch to anyone who looks a great all around watch for work/everyday use. Tough as can be, made for long last.